Whether Kim Jong-un sees President Trump’s combative approach as a sign of strength or weakness, the rupture with allies was sure to shadow the session between the two in Singapore on Tuesday.
The president’s searing criticisms of trade left allies in Canada, Japan and Europe wary of upsetting a global trade order but unwilling to back down.
How President Trump and Mr. Kim — both volatile, thin-skinned and eager never to show weakness — will interact with each other is the great mystery of the summit meeting.
Pyongyang has depended on but also resented Beijing. Now, China appears to fear that the North may seek to counterbalance its influence by embracing America.
Female candidates in Nevada and Maine, which vote Tuesday, and Florida, Wisconsin and Colorado face male opponents who have deep coffers, establishment support and, in some cases, less experience.
“The Band’s Visit” won 10 awards, including best musical, and “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” won best play. Students from Parkland, Fla., gave a surprise performance.
The broadcast didn’t ignore the national unrest, but the show’s overall tone was ingratiating and its words restrained. Mr. De Niro changed that.
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